2) Post news that is on subject with GasBuddy's user base: gasoline prices, driving, car safety, oil prices, refineries, CAFE standards, diesel, car technology, gas stations, industry news. Avoid news that does not pertain to the U.S. and Canada, since GasBuddy's users are from these countries only.

3) Avoid posting any news of issues that are off-topic, mainly political, or controversial, and do not post any opinion/guest editorial or other news piece by contributors not employed by the outlet running the story.

4) Digital ONLY websites are generally not allowed (although if the website is operated/owned by an outlet that operates a TV/Radio/Newspaper, it may be OK- example: MLive.com is owned by a company that distributes newspapers all over Michigan and is OK) A few examples of digital only that are not allowed: blogs such as OilPrice.net, Jalopnik, Wired, AutoBlog, etc. or online news such as Huffington Post.

5) Be careful about posting the source and article title correctly. If either one is wrong, it will be removed. We believe there are some mistakes, yes, and don't worry if your article is removed, just make sure you're accurate :)

We may write your Whiteboard or message you via your e-mail, but we may also not if we believe it to be a small one time mistake. Generally, if we feel users are deliberately posting bad news stories, we may warn or revoke the ability to contribute.

We're doing better on sources- well that is most of you are. So thank you. Improperly formatted headlines do lead to me yanking them. Some headlines are URLs, some are all caps, some have errors, and if they're wrong and I catch them, they're removed. No worries, I don't consider that a major offense, just try to be correct.

Beacon, Driving.ca would fall under the previous rules whether a sponsor or not. I don't consider them vetted, even if they appear as a sponsor. (This should solidify the claim that no one gets a free pass)

CampKohler, you are correct that subscription requirements are not allowed. If you go to submit an article, there is a link to submission guidelines. The second one in the list is;

Avoid Pop-Ups or intrusive advertisingPost articles that everyone can read that don't havepopups or require additional steps to read, such as answering a question, orlogging in, or registering a new acccount.

It seems to me that the old guidelines were more explicit in stating no articles that require a subscription. I'm afraid you won't get any satisfaction from your post here, I've been waiting on a response for almost 2 months. You'll probably have better luck sending them a message via the feedback link.

This has become ridiculous. There is no feedback from site admin when a story is yanked, and there is no help here either.I posted an article yesterday from Newsweek, and it got yanked? Newsweek not mainstream enough? It is still in print isn't it?

Patrick, where are you my friend? The news section has been broke for a couple of weeks. There are a couple of individuals manipulating the news again, at least one of them back with a new screen name after being banned several times under several screen names for the same thing.

http://fuelfix.com/blog/2014/12/18 is a blog as it clearly shows in their URL..its also the place where months ago they were caught manipulating a AP story,not by removing some of it like some sites do (that only use part of their story, for room constraints) but by moving paragraphs and lines around to make it sound like a different slant altogether, I put in multiple links to the same story posted on several credible sites at that time that had the original AP feed to show the difference.

for that reason fuelfix/blog Powered by CH2MHILL Gas & Oil shouldn't be a valid source for 'news' or a GB source.

We really appreciate you cleaning up newsville PD, and it has made a world of difference.

As someone who has griped here in the past about the state of the News section, it's only fair to salute what I believe are improvements.

I see from the posts here that what qualifies as an acceptable source is still being debated -- and I assume that will continue at some level -- but the politics and game-playing appear to be gone, and I believe that's a Good Thing, as Martha Stewart might say.

PD, I posted an article on Saturday from Seeking Alpha. I am not familiar with them, so I'm not sure why it would be taken down. I looked at their home site, and googled looking for negatives that might explain why it got taken down and couldn't find an explanation. I posted it again yesterday and it was removed again. Here's the link;

Unfortunately, if I make an exception to add X, then I'm sure I'll be asked why I can't add X, and soon we will be in the same place with news that we were before.

Those sources may have interesting articles, but wait until mainstream media picks them up. If it's not mainstream media, or large media, there aren't as many checks and balances. While some great pieces may be absent from newsville, many more that aren't true or lack detail won't make it either.

PD!! My article from Breaking Energy via Haynesville was taken down. Neither of these are on the DO NOT list. Would you have the courtesy to write to my WB with the reason why so the same mistake will not be repeated. This is the article in question.

Allow any online (digital) site which posts articles written by and released by the "accepted/authorized" news services such as AP (Associated Press, Rueters, UPI) which is used by a majority of the "news" organizations referenced in the updated newsville posting tips as long as they do not add to or editorialize the article as to fit their view of the world.

Get a grip Sammy. The point of mentioning The New American in this topic is not to debate the *opinions* it publishes but to assess its merit as a reliable news source.

“It is published by American OPINION [emphasis added] Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of The John Birch Society.” I’m sorry that you are naive about these things but AOP does not sound like a news agency to me and I thought that most folks here would be familiar in general terms with the politics of the John Birch Society. Editorials and opinion columns are not allowed in Newsville.

“It is published by American Opinion Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of The John Birch Society.”

Enough said."

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Enough said? You've said nothing at all. Besides demonstrating your INability to critically analyze an article and articulate an error of fact or opinion, you have resorted to an ad hominem attack on an organization and/or publisher. Such logic ISN'T logic, but rather "name calling"; something abandoned by most people in elementary school.

It's time to put on your "big boy" pants and enter the adult world of intelligent debate. If it gets "too hot in the kitchen", you don't need to stay there.

>> If you read News Trust about UPI, they quote their source as something called Wikipedia. Good grief! It all goes in circles. <<

CK, That News Trust website uses Wikipedia's business descriptions and histories for all the news publishers that News Trust provides ratings for. IMO there's nothing wrong with that as long as Wikipedia accurately describes the publisher and it's history.

Notice however, that I found the Wikipedia snippet shown on the News Trust site to be out of date for a couple of publications I checked at random, because Wikipedia has edited or updated their encyclopedia entry about those publishers and News Trust is still displaying a snippet taken prior to the edit.

The New American magazine, published twice a month in print and daily online, is the essential news source for freedom-loving Americans.

Our editorial point of view is guided by our support of the U.S. Constitution and the principles upon which our Constitution is based. Specifically, we want to restore and retain the values and vision that made America great — limited government under the Constitution, the freedoms our Constitution guarantees, and the personal responsibility a free people must exercise to stay free. In the area of foreign policy, our editorial point of view is based on avoiding foreign entanglements and going to war only when necessary to defend our country and citizens. Our purpose is encapsulated by the slogan appearing on the cover of The New American “That freedom shall not perish.”

As you can see, unlike myriad news organs that deceptively slant the news while claiming to be "objective," The New American forthrightly acknowledges an editorial point of view. But, that aside, we always approach the news honestly, relying on facts and reason to make our case and allowing the chips to fall where they may.

Our coverage and analysis does not "rehash" the news but probes deeper to discover the real story behind the headlines. Sometimes we uncover facts the major media want to keep hidden; sometimes we report important stories months or years before they appear elsewhere.

Many of our articles expose media deception and political coverup, and warn against those forces, both inside and outside of government, seeking to consolidate political and economic power nationally and internationally. Such exposures can and do help concerned Americans to safeguard their liberties. Other articles examine the goodness of America and the greatness of our founding principles and offer realistic hope that America can be saved.

Twice a year, The New American publishes a congressional scorecard called the "Freedom Index" that rates every member of the U.S. House and Senate on key issues.

In addition to political topics, The New American also publishes articles about economics (from a free-enterprise perspective of course!), culture, and history. It is published by American Opinion Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of The John Birch Society.

..What was it:The source? Sabah is a Turkish daily newspaper, with a circulation of around 330,000 as of 2011."Wikipedia".The subject? US OFFERS LNG TO EUROPE TO HURT RUSSIANS.I did overlook the all caps after checking it out for not being an web site only source.Didn't catch that till after it was posted. If it was the all caps that's also missing in the new rules..What is your take on Forbes? I see #3 answers the earlier question I had but, not all of it.That also reminds me about Magazines in the past they were not allowed. They have been omitted in the new rules..Should #4 really follow #1? #1 is talking about the good sources & #4 Would Be immediately following with what's not allowed. Both are talking about sources..1)SOURCES: A. "What is allowed:"...

B. "What is not allowed:"....About #5 This has been dropped but, maybe it should be back as it has happened. "Do not post any of your own personal comment or opinion in the news only posting area but, save that for the commenting in the forum's posting area." .

PD : UPI (United Press International ) may have changed its business model since it was bought out (I believe when it was near bankruptcy ) but it used to be similar to and a long time competitor to the AP (Associated Press ) in that it provided wire service reporting and distribution by itself and by and within its member organizations, and similar to, for example, the LA Times or Washington Post syndicate. That it's owned by a religious isn't much different than than that Washington Times being owned by a church organization. Are you also advising that that AP articles should not be posted?